Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 49.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
49.5%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 7.31965: 6.51970: 12.41975: 14.81980: 18.71985: 24.31990: 37.11995: 372000: 40.32005: 45.62010: 49.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Italy recorded 49.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy peaked at 49.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1965.

Italy ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.3%
1965 6.5% -10.5%
1970 12.4% +89.7%
1975 14.8% +19.6%
1980 18.7% +26.2%
1985 24.3% +29.8%
1990 37.1% +52.9%
1995 37.0% -0.2%
2000 40.3% +8.8%
2005 45.6% +13.2%
2010 49.5% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.9% 6.5% 7.3% 2
1970s 13.6% 12.4% 14.8% 2
1980s 21.5% 18.7% 24.3% 2
1990s 37.1% 37.0% 37.1% 2
2000s 43.0% 40.3% 45.6% 2
2010s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Latvia 53.5% compare
  2. 20 Ukraine 52.9% compare
  3. 21 Hong Kong, China 51.5% compare
  4. 23 Chile 47.6% compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 47.4% compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 46.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy was 49.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1965.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary